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Aurea Lewis

Lake Charles,LA

Summary

Results-oriented Human Resource Assistant with broad experience in all areas of HR, including policy development, performance management and benefits administration. Accustomed to analyzing HR functions and procedures to execute change management and drive corporate objectives. Bringing 10 years of consulting expertise with passion for cultivating enjoyable and productive work environments.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Corporate Human Resources

Diamond Security Services Inc
Lake Charles, LA
04.2021 - Current
  • Assistant
  • Establish and maintain personnel records and ensure correct filing thereof
  • Maintain and update all Daily, Weekly, and Monthly reporting including Flow Logs of applicants
  • Collaborate with Account Managers, Field Supervisors, and Branch Manager to complete payroll
  • Complete background investigations on applicants
  • License Security Officers
  • Act as a witness when an Account Manager or Branch Manager counsels an employee
  • Conduct new employee orientation and provide initial training to new hires.
  • Facilitated onboarding sessions and on-the-job training for new hires, bolstering employee job position knowledge and skillset.
  • Contributed to business and HR functions by identifying, prioritizing and building organizational capabilities, behaviors, structures and processes.
  • Created and implemented forward-thinking initiatives to improve employee engagement.
  • Partnered with senior leadership to establish and develop corporate and HR policies and procedures.
  • Directed and controlled 401K, medical, dental and vision benefit packages.
  • Followed programs closely to assess effectiveness and make proactive changes to meet changing demands.
  • Wrote, developed and delivered successful presentations and facilitated training to individuals and groups.

Purchasing Assistant/Buyer

TRS Staffing Solutions
Lake Charles, LA
07.2019 - 04.2021
  • Promoted for exceeding goals and supporting company culture
  • Accurately enter service entries for invoices received from vendors in a timely manner
  • Contact vendors for more information regarding invoices and purchase orders
  • Provide administrative support to assist with the activities of the procurement team
  • Establish and maintain knowledge of procurement procedures/processes to ensure accuracy in service entry, tax codes and tax jurisdictions to avoid delays with invoices being paid
  • Maintain a high degree of communication with other departments regarding purchase orders.
  • Established and managed supplier and vendor relationships.
  • Verified receipt of items by comparing items received to items ordered and resolved shipment order errors with suppliers.
  • Evaluated procurement activities and recommended needed improvements.

Administrative Assistant

Advantage Resourcing North America
Lake Charles, LA
04.2019 - 07.2019
  • Provide administrative support to the Network Operations Coordinator and team
  • Answer telephone in a professional and timely manner, and route calls
  • Responsible for maintaining PO Register for all quotes, bids, and PO's
  • Managed the shipping and receiving of all equipment parts and documented as required
  • Reconciled employee travel expense, Overtime, Comp Time, and leave requests weekly/monthly.

Account Manager

Weiser Security Services
Lake Charles, LA
05.2018 - 04.2019
  • Manage staff schedules for all shifts and events to minimize overtime
  • Communicate and enforce compliance with state and local laws
  • Traveled to clients and vendor meetings
  • Perform coaching and counseling of personnel to make sure that the security officers are performing their duties to the appropriate standard
  • Assured continual account satisfaction through maximum responsiveness, superior service levels and personalized customer care
  • Leveraged internal resources and partner resources as required.

North and South Plant Operations Manager

Vinson Guard Service
Lake Charles, LA
11.2017 - 04.2018
  • Manage staff schedules for all shifts and events to minimize overtime
  • Communicate and enforce compliance with state and local laws
  • Conducted various security drills weekly to ensure officers were trained on all plant procedures
  • Perform coaching and counseling of personnel to make sure that the security officers are performing their duties to the appropriate standard
  • Quickly responding to emergencies as they happen
  • Investigate security breaches and incidents
  • Interview, assessed, and hired new officers
  • Responsible for completing payroll weekly and maintaining employee files
  • The go-to person and liaison for all contractors entering the plant facility
  • Under general supervision implements programs, policies, procedures and processes in support of
  • Westlake Chemical's Security strategies, including but not limited to: access control, loss prevention, intrusion detection, visitor management, and prohibited items
  • Maintains good working knowledge of a wide variety of security and safety regulations
  • General knowledge and understanding of plant security procedures and the Maritime Transportation
  • Security Act (MTSA)
  • Working knowledge of U.S
  • Coast Guard, MTSA, TWIC, and CFATs regulations
  • Responsible for ensuring the readiness of all security officers to respond to changes to a MARSEC Levels
  • Responsible for providing direction, and supervising the security program for the site including acting as the Alternate Facility Security Officer (AFSO) in the absence of the FSO or their designees
  • Reviews and monitors all new regulatory initiatives and ensures compliance with existing regulations dealing with security
  • Understands the principles and basics of facility, physical, personnel security and how to make critical decisions and judgments in a crisis situation

Contractor Safety Administrative Assistant

Weiser Security Services, Inc
Lake Charles, LA
01.2015 - 01.2017
  • Responsible for answering the telephone professionally and in a timely manner
  • Provide administrative support to the senior site environmental health & safety department
  • Compile monthly reports of Contractor Employees Total Man hours to disseminate to senior safety
  • Department and HR representatives
  • Collect, file, and maintain drug screen letters, post job evaluations, and field audits according to
  • Retention policy
  • Process TWIC card enrollments for all contractors new coming into the facility
  • Handle RSVP lists, invitations, notes, door prizes for the Contractor Safety Forum and Contractor
  • Steering Committee
  • Conduct visitor orientation training for temporary employees, contractors, and visitors coming into
  • The plant
  • Complete request forms for temp badge and escort requests, then submit to head of security for
  • Approval
  • Act as supervisor during plant turnarounds.

Administrative Assistant I

Weiser Security Services, Inc
Lake Charles, LA
01.2014 - 01.2015
  • Answer telephones professionally and in a timely manner
  • Accurately record phone messages when
  • Receiver is unavailable
  • Recruit, screen, and profile applicants for open positions
  • Review, track, complete, respond to and defend unemployment claims in conjunction with the

Classroom Volunteer

Stay At Home Mom
Lake Charles, LA
01.2011 - 01.2014
  • Regular informal digital communications to subscriber audience
  • Classroom Volunteer
  • Significantly enhanced educational productivity in local elementary school by providing hands-on
  • Classroom academic support
  • Home School Teacher
  • Devoted the necessary amount of time needed to complete curriculum
  • Dedicated sufficient time to plan and execute relevant syllabus
  • Performed teaching schedules in accordance to the student's standards
  • Ensured that all the state standards are maintained in curriculum development.

Technical Assistant

Liberty Mutual Insurance
Charlotte, NC
01.2010 - 01.2011
  • Set up and process payments within company timeframes with high degree of accuracy
  • Calculate wage statements/benefits within jurisdictional guidelines
  • Appropriately handle documents and completion of required formwork
  • Supports team members and the office as a whole by providing back up coverage as needed
  • Organize daily schedule to complete all assignments in a timely manner.

Administrative Assistant

Safeco/Liberty Mutual Insurance
, CO
01.2008 - 01.2010
  • Answer, screen and route incoming inquiries
  • Appropriately resolves routine inquires and complex issues
  • Coordinates and schedules internal and external meetings and conferences
  • Plans and coordinates travel arrangements for the company Vice President and Regional General
  • Manager
  • Maintains and ensure adequate office supplies are available for all staff within the Sales/Marketing
  • Department
  • Receives and responds to general correspondence; edits and revises documents as necessary
  • Ensuring the appropriate issues are adequately addressed and or resolved
  • Compile and organize information for reports, budgets and, presentations
  • Prepare charts, graphs, or other presentations as necessary
  • Establish, organize and maintain files and records
  • Provides technical advice to Sales force team
  • Assists other staff with workflow activities as necessary.

Account Manager

Nonprofit Resources
Denver, CO
01.2005 - 01.2007
  • Solicited new business
  • Responded to internal leads, engaged in cold calling, referrals and other methods to generate new
  • Business
  • Managed existing client accounts, working to increase business and up sell the current client base
  • Developed and presented written and oral sales materials, including emails, proposals, and power
  • Point presentations
  • Updated weekly and monthly reports for CEO on status of sales and current business
  • Facilitated meetings with current clients to discuss available options
  • Processed group submissions and renewal documents
  • Reviewed for accuracy and processed claims, billing and resolved eligibility problems
  • Performed regular travel obligations to meet with clients and prospective employer groups
  • Developed and maintained annual goals and plans established to meet both renewal and sales
  • Quotas
  • Attended and exhibited at the annual Colorado Nonprofit Week

Education

High school diploma or GED -

Some college

Skills

  • Additional Information
  • Skills
  • Microsoft Office, SAP, Winteam
  • Recruitment Management
  • Harassment Investigation
  • Employee Orientation
  • In-Person and Telephone Interviewing
  • Termination Documentation
  • Policy Interpretation
  • New Hire Onboarding
  • Benefits Administration
  • Presentation Development and Delivery

Certification

MICROSOFT OFFICE (10+ years) MS OFFICE (10+ years) SAP (2 years) Customer Service (10+ years) Account Management (4 years) Cold Calling (5 years) B2B (3 years) Sales (4 years) Data Entry (10+ years) Salesforce (10+ years) Receptionist (10+ years) Typing Blogging Loss Prevention Presentation Skills Meeting Facilitation Plant Management Certifications and Licenses Life Insurance September 2018 to September 2020

Additional Information

  • Willing to relocate: Anywhere

Timeline

Corporate Human Resources

Diamond Security Services Inc
04.2021 - Current

Purchasing Assistant/Buyer

TRS Staffing Solutions
07.2019 - 04.2021

Administrative Assistant

Advantage Resourcing North America
04.2019 - 07.2019

Account Manager

Weiser Security Services
05.2018 - 04.2019

North and South Plant Operations Manager

Vinson Guard Service
11.2017 - 04.2018

Contractor Safety Administrative Assistant

Weiser Security Services, Inc
01.2015 - 01.2017

Administrative Assistant I

Weiser Security Services, Inc
01.2014 - 01.2015

Classroom Volunteer

Stay At Home Mom
01.2011 - 01.2014

Technical Assistant

Liberty Mutual Insurance
01.2010 - 01.2011

Administrative Assistant

Safeco/Liberty Mutual Insurance
01.2008 - 01.2010

Account Manager

Nonprofit Resources
01.2005 - 01.2007

High school diploma or GED -

Some college

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